Open Interest Rising As Bullish Yen Reading Gains Intensity

Published February 22nd, 2008 - 01:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

USD/JPY Ratio: 1.86
Signal: Bearish



Currency Last Week Present* % Long % Change in Positions Outstanding Signal
USD/JPY 1.41 1.86 65% 32.53% Bearish


USDJPY – Retail sentiment supports a sustained drop in USDJPY.  Positioning in the pair grew to 1.86 with nearly 65% of traders long against a 1.50 reading from yesterday and 1.41 standing from last week. Looking into the details, long positions have grown considerably by rising 17.4% from Wednesday and 31.5% from the same period a week ago. Short positions are 5.6% lower than yesterday and 34.6% stronger since last week. Open interest is 8.2% stronger than yesterday and 28.0% above its monthly average. The SSI is a contrarian indicator and signals more USDJPY losses.